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The Alchemist of Autumn: A Tale of Science and Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Ca: En un racó amagat del campus universitari hi havia un laboratori secret.
En: In a hidden corner of the university campus, there was a secret laboratory.
Ca: Era un lloc fosc i atapeït, ple de provetes, cremadors Bunsen i munts de papers.
En: It was a dark and cramped place, full of test tubes, Bunsen burners, and piles of papers.
Ca: L’aire era viciat i les llums tènues li donaven un aire de misteri.
En: The air was stale, and the dim lights gave it an aura of mystery.
Ca: Només el brunzit del sistema de ventilació i el picar lleu dels teclats trencaven el silenci.
En: Only the hum of the ventilation system and the soft tapping of keyboards broke the silence.
Ca: Allà, treballava Guillem, un científic curiós i apassionat.
En: There, Guillem, a curious and passionate scientist, worked.
Ca: Estava a prop de descobrir una fórmula revolucionària que capturaria l’essència de la tardor.
En: He was close to discovering a revolutionary formula that would capture the essence of autumn.
Ca: Malgrat que era estiu, Guillem somiava amb fulles caient i l’olor de pinassa.
En: Despite it being summer, Guillem dreamed of falling leaves and the scent of pine needles.
Ca: Ell volia perfectar la seva fórmula abans de l'equinocci de tardor per presentar-la en un prestigiós congrés científic.
En: He wanted to perfect his formula before the autumn equinox to present it at a prestigious scientific congress.
Ca: A cada pas, se sentia sol i incomprès.
En: At every step, he felt alone and misunderstood.
Ca: Els seus companys, Monica i Ramon, eren escèptics.
En: His colleagues, Monica and Ramon, were skeptical.
Ca: Pensaven que el treball de Guillem era una pèrdua de temps.
En: They thought Guillem's work was a waste of time.
Ca: Això no el desanimava; al contrari, alimentava la seva determinació.
En: This did not discourage him; on the contrary, it fueled his determination.
Ca: Tanmateix, un dia, va descobrir que li faltava un ingredient clau.
En: However, one day, he discovered that he was missing a key ingredient.
Ca: Sense aquell ingredient, la seva fórmula no funcionaria.
En: Without that ingredient, his formula would not work.
Ca: Guillem es va decidir a treballar de manera més secreta.
En: Guillem decided to work more secretly.
Ca: No podia permetre’s perdre temps convencent els altres.
En: He could not afford to waste time convincing others.
Ca: Va començar a investigar substitutes no convencionals per l’ingredient desaparegut.
En: He began to investigate unconventional substitutes for the missing ingredient.
Ca: Va dubtar si demanar ajuda a la Monica i en Ramon, però la seva fèrrea convicció el va guiar pel seu camí.
En: He hesitated to ask Monica and Ramon for help, but his firm conviction guided him on his path.
Ca: L’estiu passava de pressa i el termini s’acostava.
En: Summer was passing quickly, and the deadline was approaching.
Ca: L’angoixa creixia dins seu com una bola de neu descontrolada.
En: The anxiety grew within him like a runaway snowball.
Ca: Però després de nombrosos intents, Guillem va aconseguir replicar l’ingredient perdut.
En: But after numerous attempts, Guillem managed to replicate the lost ingredient.
Ca: La seva emoció va durar poc.
En: His excitement was short-lived.
Ca: Un accident inesperat...
